Ashtimki
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Ashtimki is a traditional Tharu festival marked by ritual drawings, storytelling, and communal worship to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tharu cultural tradition
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festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| artForm |
ritual mural art
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symbolic geometric patterns ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | birth of Lord Krishna ⓘ |
| communityRole |
expresses Tharu identity
ⓘ
marks important religious calendar date ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves Tharu oral traditions
ⓘ
strengthens community bonds ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
communal worship
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ritual drawing ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasElement |
collective fasting or ritual abstinence
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lighting lamps ⓘ mythological storytelling ⓘ offerings to Krishna ⓘ singing devotional songs ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
Ashtimki painting
NERFINISHED
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wall drawings ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageType | ritual and festive event ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tharu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeContent |
Tharu cosmology and myths
ⓘ
stories of Krishna’s life ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Tharu communities in central Nepal
ⓘ
Tharu communities in western Nepal ⓘ |
| observedOn | Krishna Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Tharu households
ⓘ
community spaces ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Tharu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Terai region of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season | monsoon period ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
collective worship
ⓘ
intergenerational gathering ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic order
ⓘ
fertility and prosperity ⓘ protection of the household ⓘ |
| transmission |
passed down orally
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taught within families ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
mud walls for paintings
ⓘ
natural colors for drawings ⓘ |
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